GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Tomorrow will be a mix of smiles and somber feelings as a Gainesville business that’s been around since 1952 closes.

Wally Grant was hired at L&S Auto Trim as a teenager to sweep the floors. He worked his way up and now, he’s the owner.

Grant said “I started in high school, I learned the craft. The original family let me buy into the business. And then from there I bought them out of the business, and I’ve run it for the last 25-years on my own.”

He says he enjoyed learning the art of car mechanics, and that made climbing the ladder a pleasant experience.

Reflecting on his time in the industry, he said “That’s really what I love. So, I really never did come to work. I came and played with cars all day for 50 years.”

But Grant said he couldn’t have done it al

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